Metallic railroad-tie.



No. 658,!3l. Patented Sept. l8. I900. S. F. SWANSON.

.METALLIC' RAILROAD TIE.

(Application filed Mar. 28, 1900.1 (No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SWAN F. SWANSON, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

MErALLIo RAILROAD-'TIE.

' srncrmcA'rIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,131, datedSeptember 18, 11566.

Application filed March 23, 1900. Serial No. 9|919- (No model.)

To aZZ whom i-tmay concern.-

Be it known that I, SWAN F.--SWANsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pueblo, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and usef ul Improvements in Metallic Railroad-Ties;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it ap pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to metallic railroadties.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong, inexpensive,and indestructible tie of this character which will securely hold therail in place and the parts of which may be quickly assembled.

With this object in View the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullyset forth.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved railroadtie, showing the angle-plate in position. Fig. 2 is adetail perspective view of the tie after the angle-plate has beenremoved. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the tie, showing the rail inposition; and Fig. 4 is a 'detail perspective view of the angle-plate.

In the drawings the same reference char-- recess 5, one wall of which isundercut, as

shown at 6. The base of the recess is on a horizontal line with the topedge of the flange i and is adapted to receive the base of a rail whichwhen placed in the recess will have one of its edges slipped under theundercut portion, thereby steadying the tie and preventing its upwardmovement. Arranged at diametrically-opposite points are two lugs orcatches 7 and 8, struck up from the sides. of

the flanges 3 and 4. and projecting inwardly. The base of the tie isalso provided with an upwardly-projecting lug orcatch 9.

10 denotes an angle-plate, the base 11 of which is provided with a hole12, which is adapted to be engaged by the lug or catch 9 and is providedwith an overhanging arm 13,

which is adapted to engage or hook over the base of the rail andholditin position. After the angle-plate has been placed in engagementwith the lug 9 the lugs 7 and Sare bent inwardly over the base of theangle plate and serve to prevent said plate moving vertically, while thelug 9 serves to prevent it from moving lengthwise of the tie.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of myimproved metallic railroad-tie will be readily apparent withoutrequiring an extended explanation. It will be seen that the device issimple of construction, that said construction permits of itsmanufacture at small cost, and that it is exceedingly well adapted forthe purpose for which it is designed.

Various changcs in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination with a metallic tie provided with two verticalflanges on a horizon-- -tal base, of lugs projecting inwardly from saidflanges, a lug projecting upwardly from said base, an angle-plate havingan aperture to engage a lug in the base of said tie to prevent movementof the angle-plate longitudinally of the tie, the lugs in the flanges ofsaid tie engaging said angle-plate and preventing vertical movement ofthe same, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a metallic tie provided with side flanges, oneof which projects upwardly a greater distance than the other and isprovided with a rail seat or recess, of lugs projecting inwardly fromthe flanges of said tie and a lug projecting upwardly from the base ofthe tie, an angle-plate having an aperture to engage the base-lug, andan overhanging orhooked end to engage the rail, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit-

